Songezo Jim
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Umtata, Transkei | September 17, 1990
Team information | |
Current team | MTN-Qhubeka |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2012 | Team Bonitas |
2013- | MTN-Qhubeka |
Songezo Jim (born September 17, 1990 in Umtata) is a South African cyclist riding for MTN-Qhubeka.[1] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España, [2] becoming the first black South African rider to compete in the race.[3] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2012
- 3rd U23 African Road Race Championships
- 6th African Road Race Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 |
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— | 144 |
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137 | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ^ "Songezo Jim » MTN - Qhubeka". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Dimension Data extend with six African riders". cyclingnews.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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